Research Catalog

Title

An essay on the management, nursing and diseases of children, from the birth : and on the treatment and diseases of pregnant and lying-in women : with remarks on the domestic practice of medicine / by William Moss, surgeon to the Liverpool Lying-In Charity.

Author

Moss, William.

Publication

Egham : Printed by and for C. Boult, and sold by T.N. Longman ... London, 1794.

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Additional Authors

• Coult, C.
• Longman, Thomas Norton, 1771-1842.

Description

xii, 472 [i.e. 464], [2] p.; 21 cm. (8vo)

Subjects

• Obstetrics > Early works to 1800
• Women > Health and hygiene > Early works to 1800
• Pritchard, Josiah > Provenance
• Pregnant women > Health and hygiene > Early works to 1800
• Infants > Health and hygiene > Early works to 1800
• Infants > Nutrition > Early works to 1800
• Breastfeeding > Early works to 1800
• Loyde, W > Provenance
• Children > Diseases > Early works to 1800

Note

• Edition statement precedes statement of responsibility on title page.
• Previously published (London, 1781) under title: An essay on the management and nursing of children.
• Error in paging: nos. 25-32 omitted.
• Errata: p. [473-474].
• Signatures: [a]⁴ b² A-B⁴ *b² C⁸ D-3K⁴ chi1.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC (RLIN)

Call Number

Pforz (Moss, W./Essay) 1794

OCLC

NYPG00-B6443

Author

Moss, William.

Title

An essay on the management, nursing and diseases of children, from the birth : and on the treatment and diseases of pregnant and lying-in women : with remarks on the domestic practice of medicine / by William Moss, surgeon to the Liverpool Lying-In Charity.

Imprint

Egham : Printed by and for C. Boult, and sold by T.N. Longman ... London, 1794.

Edition

The second edition, revised and considerably enlarged / to which is now added, The treatment and diseases of children at more advanced periods of childhood: with observations on mothers nursing their children. The whole designed for domestic use, and purposely adapted for female comprehension, in a manner perfectly consistent with the delicacy of the sex; and suited to the medical student and younger practitioner.

Indexed In:

ESTC (RLIN) T135749

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Leaf [a]1 (half title) wanting.

Provenance: Josiah Pritchard; W. Loyde [?] (signatures on front paste-down endpaper).

Binding: Contemporary mottled calf, gilt, red spine label. Spine title: Moss on children.

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Local Subject

Pritchard, Josiah Provenance.

Loyde, W. Provenance.

Added Author

Coult, C. Publisher

Longman, Thomas Norton, 1771-1842. Publisher

Research Call Number

Pforz (Moss, W./Essay) 1794